WordPress plugin comparison
WC API Custom Meta vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
WC API Custom Meta
by Jason Judge
40+ installs5.0
WooCommerce Legacy REST API
by Automattic
400K+ installs1.5
At a glance
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API has more active installs: 400K+, against 40+ for WC API Custom Meta.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Legacy REST API is downloaded about 2,598 times, WC API Custom Meta about 3.
- WC API Custom Meta is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.5 from 29 reviews.
- WooCommerce Legacy REST API was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against May 31, 2017 for WC API Custom Meta.
- WC API Custom Meta has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for WooCommerce Legacy REST API.
Line by line
WooCommerce Legacy REST API leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | WC API Custom Meta | WooCommerce Legacy REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,360 | #154 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 264.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 1.5(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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